Johnny craig comic book artist

John thomas alexis craig april 25, 1926 september, 2001, at the social security death index better known as johnny craig, was an american comic book artist notable for his work with the ec comics line of the 1950s. Not that any of us needs any more bad news in our lives at the moment, but johnny craig, who was one of the keystone creators of the classic ec comics, passed away last week at the age of 75. However, css 22 isnt just about whats on the cover. Comic art johnny craig 19262001 by mr geo neo 27 may 2014 6 february 2020 no comments.

Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. He was one of the most popular artists in the ec stable, particularly for his drawings of sexy women but also for his ability to create quiet, mounting terror in his stories. Johnny craig comic artist the most popular comic art. Johnny craig comic artist the most popular comic art by johnny craig johnny craig comic artist. John thomas alexis craig was born in pleasantville, new york, and raised in the washington heights area of new york city. Johnny craig is currently considered a single author.

His dedication and enthusiasm have helped him remain a star with much of the youth culture while many of his early contemporaries appear dated. May 29, 1920 august 5, 2008 was an american illustrator for books, magazines, comic books and advertising, known for his work illustrating crime, horror, humor, suspense and science fiction stories for ec comics, for his work in advertising, and for the onscreen artwork he contributed to the 1982 horror anthology film creepshow. Perhaps the last in a line of classic 60s style comic artists, george has followed the tradition of outstanding illustrators such as murphy anderson, gil kane, john buscema and john romita. A veteran of world war ii, craig got his start in comics as an assistant to harry lampert, cocreator of the flash. At an extremely young age, craig began working in comics as an assistant to harry lampert. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. John thomas alexis craig was an american comic book artist, best known for his. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Dark horse comics brings even more macabrely majestic stories from the vault. Warren artist gallery hd johnny craig updated rs3taylor. Johnny craig fantagraphics started putting out a series of books reprinting ec comic book stories.

The stores proprietor had a son who was a commercial art student and, one day, he mentioned that hed heard of a comic book artist who was. He was especially known for his work for crime suspenstories and the vault of horror. Fall guy for murder and other stories by johnny craig hc fantagraphics books the 23 stories in fall guy for murder and other stories comprise some of the very best of ecs crime and horror work, as stunningly executed by the peerless writer artist johnny craig. Aljohn, was an american comic book artist best known for his work with the. May 27, 2014 johnny craig 19262001 by mr geo neo 27 may 2014 6 february 2020 no comments john thomas alexis craig also known pseudonymously as jay taycee and f. The actual 10 best comic artists ever by category comics. Johnny craig comic artist the most popular comic art by johnny. John thomas alexis craig also known pseudonymously as jay taycee and f. John thomas alexis craig april 25, 1926 september, 2001, was an american comic book artist notable for his work with the ec comics line of the 1950s. Johnny craig studied at the art students league of new york. Craig had no formal training, but managed to get a job working as an assistant for m. Johnny craig was an american comics artist, one of the leading artists and writers for the new trend comic book line of ec comics. Oct 31, 2017 a spotlight on johnny craig on october 31, 2017 october 21, 2019 by jennifer deross in gardner fox while entertaining comics, most often referred to as ec, featured some of the best writers and artists in the comic book industry then and even today, there are a few that stood out from the rest. Oct 29, 2019 in this video, i show some awesome covers by the late, great ec artist, johnny craig.

Jan 23, 20 that concern becomes more ridiculous, i think, when you consider that practically every other archival comicbook or comicstrip series also comprises the same artist over 200 or more pages. But limiting it just to comic books and americans, then id pick harvey kurtzman out of your list as the greatest american comic book artist. Born in pleasantville, new york but raised in new york city, johnny craig had an illustration career almost exclusively devoted to comic books at ec comics entertaining comics. John johnny thomas alexis craig born in 1925 in pleasantville, new york drew one of the most infamous covers in comic book history. Johnny craig comic book art for sale value guide heritage. Senate committee and argued for freedom of artistic expression. Crime comics, ec comics, police story, vines, comic books, eyes, comic strips, comics, comic book. The ec library ec artist johnny craig s graphic style is eerily. Each volume focuses on a particular artist and collects stories from across the line of ec titles. Johnny craig april 25, 1926 september, 2001 was a comic book artist notable for his work with the ec comics line of the 1950s. His crime noir style drew influences from will eisner and milton caniff, and made him the master of suggestion. He began with the companys predecessor in 1940, and stayed on into the mid 1950s, becoming the longestterm staff artist with ec.

Johnny craig was a comic illustrator and writer whose work appeared in many comics, but is most closely associated with the classic ec horror comics. Mar 25, 2017 my original johnny craig gallery was not long enough, so i made a longer one. If it was a list of comic artists, id probably go with one of many comic strip artists, before id pick a comic book artist. After the war he worked as a penciler and inker at ec comics. Johnny craig is known for fearsome adventure comic artist horror stories. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. He has done so much for ec and the industry, he deserves more recognition. Warren artist gallery hd johnny craig updated youtube. Johnny craig was a very active part of many ec comics best. It also isnt just about johnny craigs artistic style. Voodoo vengeance and other stories the ec comics library.

And also because, yknow, the three writers kurtzman, feldstein, and craig really did know how to keep things fresh. He brought a clean, crisp, naturalistic approach to ecs. Talented as both an illustrator and a writer he was posthumously inducted into the will eisner hall of fame in 2005. Css 22 is the greatest representation of the last stand of the precode comic book, when gaines sat across the u. Johnny craig, who was one of the keystone creators of the classic ec comics, passed away last week at the age of 75. Johnny craig april 25, 1926, pleasantville, new york september, 2001, a. This terrifying tome has been digitally recoloredusing marie severins original palette as a guideand features stories drawn by allstar comic artists johnny craig, graham ingels, joe orlando, jack davis, jack kamen, graham ingels, and george evans. In the 60s, pop artist roy lichtenstein uses comic book images for largescale paintings, and an underground, uncensored comic book industry flourishes, refocusing interest on earlier comics of. In craig s stories, the killings, horror and other. After the ec horror books came to an end, craig edited ecs extra. Cant stand that other thread with liefield as a top 10 artist. Although his reputation rests primarily on his 7 or 8 years with ec, those years where crammed with a plethora of explosive, dynamic, beautifully designed pages which leave an indelible impression.

Gaines, publisher of allamerican comics, and later eduational comics ec. Johnny craig was an american comic book artist born in 1926. Johnny craig once called the most notorious cover illustration of all time johnny craig s artwork for e. Original comic art by johnny craig nostalgic investments. In this new series, i highlight two of my favorite artists in the industry and show off some of their covers. Favorite comic book artists jack kirby and johnny craig. John thomas alexis craig april 25, 1926 september, 2001, was an american comic book artist notable for his work with the ec. Johnny craig 19262001, american comic book artist jonny craig born 1986, canadianamerican singersongwriter this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Some fall into more than one category, but im only putting one artist in each category. After max charlie gaines, originator of the american comic book. Born in 1926, he came to comics some time around 1940. May 20, 2014 a comparison thats all about preference.